Title: same SKU for different variations
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# same SKU for different variations

 *  Resolved [zigzagad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zigzagad/)
 * (@zigzagad)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-sku-for-different-variations/)
 * Is there any way I can use the same SKU on different product variations?
 * I realise usually this wouldn’t be a good idea, but in my application it makes
   sense.
 * I’m working on a site which sells a small range of unisex shoes in European sizing.
   I need the following variations for example:
 * Mens (Size 39)
    Mens (Size 40) Mens (Size 41) Mens (Size 42) Mens (Size 43) Mens(
   Size 44) Womens (Size 38) Womens (Size 39) Womens (Size 40) Womens (Size 41)
 * The problem is that a Mens 39, 40 and 41 is actually the same as a Womens 39,
   40 and 41 respectively, but as the SKU has to be unique I can’t use the same 
   SKU for a Mens 39 and Womans 39 even though it is the same product.
 * Is there any way around that?
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 *  Plugin Contributor [Claudio Sanches](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claudiosanches/)
 * (@claudiosanches)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-sku-for-different-variations/#post-7555962)
 * You can have SKU for the variable product, so applies for all variations.
    Still
   in your case you can create a variation like “Mens (Size 39, 40 or 41)”.
 *  Thread Starter [zigzagad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zigzagad/)
 * (@zigzagad)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-sku-for-different-variations/#post-7555965)
 * Thanks Claudio, but that’s not quite what I need.
 * Each variation should have it’s own SKU, and the dropdown for variations should
   appear like this:
 * Mens (Size 39)
    Mens (Size 40) Mens (Size 41) Mens (Size 42) Mens (Size 43) Mens(
   Size 44) Womens (Size 38) Womens (Size 39) Womens (Size 40) Womens (Size 41)
 * I DON’T want to have something like this, it wouldn’t be logical:
 * Mens (Size 39), Womens (Size 39)
    Mens (Size 40), Womens (Size 40) Mens (Size
   41), Womens (Size 41) Mens (Size 42) Mens (Size 43) Mens (Size 44) Womens (Size
   38)
 * I hope I’ve made myself clearer 🙂
 *  Plugin Contributor [Mike Jolley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikejolley/)
 * (@mikejolley)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-sku-for-different-variations/#post-7555966)
 * This isn’t going to work. You need to also remember if you’re enabling stock,
   those 2 SKUS would have separate stock levels, not the same.
 *  Thread Starter [zigzagad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zigzagad/)
 * (@zigzagad)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-sku-for-different-variations/#post-7555967)
 * Thanks Mike, so there’s no way around it? There’s no way to create an ‘alias’
   variation or something?
 *  Plugin Contributor [Mike Jolley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikejolley/)
 * (@mikejolley)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-sku-for-different-variations/#post-7556020)
 * No not in core I’m afraid. Maybe with a custom solution but nothing I can code
   up here.
 *  Thread Starter [zigzagad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zigzagad/)
 * (@zigzagad)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-sku-for-different-variations/#post-7556021)
 * OK, thanks for the advice Mike

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